Sr. RF Front-End Engineer — Phased Array Antenna & RF Front-End Electronics
Core
Design, develop, integrate, and verify flight RF front-end electronics for spacecraft phased-array antennas and satellite communication systems.
Role type
Senior IC RF Front-End Engineer (Space/Phased Array)
Builds
Flight-ready RF hardware for LEO space systems
Domain
Aerospace / RF & Microwave Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
RF circuit design, PCB layout, RF component selection, RF cascade analysis, mixed-signal board design, RF-photonic/digitized RF interfaces
Technologies
Power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, filters, duplexers, switches, couplers, attenuators, mixers, synthesizers, transceivers, phase shifters, beamformer devices, RF matching networks, ADCs, DACs, fiber-optic links
Responsibilities
Own RF front-end hardware from requirements through device-level circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototype bring-up, qualification, and release; Design transmit and receive chains using RF components; Perform RF cascade analyses and architectural trade studies; Define component specifications and select parts for space environment; Design controlled-impedance transmission lines, grounding, shielding, and RF PCB stackups; Develop RF and mixed-signal boards with ADCs/DACs; Contribute to RF signal-distribution architectures over fiber-optic links
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
